Prince William could soon take a more senior role in the Royal Family during the coronavirus pandemic should the Queen and Prince Charles have to go into isolation, experts have claimed. Today the Queen was today seen leaving Buckingham Palace for Windsor Castle with her faithful Dorgi on her lap. She …
Read More »Coronavirus Northern Ireland: Post Office working to keep the mail moving
Northern Ireland’s post offices are keeping the mail moving with contingency plans in place to deal with Coronavirus. And they have issued a statement to say the virus people receiving parcels are not at risk of contracting the virus. A spokesperson said: “At Royal Mail, we are actively monitoring the …
Read More »Coronavirus: Edinburgh Airport to partially shut down after flights cut by 65 per cent
Edinburgh Airport chief executive Gordon Dewar. Copyright: JPIMedia Chief executive Gordon Dewar said more than the previously announced 100 of its 750 staff were now facing redundancy – and the number could increase further. He said the airport would remain open but large parts of the departure lounge will be …
Read More »Coronavirus UK: Prince Philip flown by helicopter to join Queen
The Queen has urged the nation to come together amid the coronavirus crisis and assured Brits the Royal Family is ready to ‘play its part’ in beating the deadly disease. Earlier today the monarch was seen leaving Buckingham Palace with her faithful Dorgi on her lap as she headed to Windsor …
Read More »Postal workers have been told to keep their distance when delivering parcels
Several posts have appeared on Facebook claiming that Royal Mail has given its staff a new procedure for delivering items that need to be signed for, in order to reduce the spread of the new coronavirus. The posts have been shared thousands of times. The posts say: “We knock on …
Read More »Coronavirus UK: Nadine Dorries loses sense of taste and smell
Coronavirus-hit Health Minister Nadine Dorries today said she had lost all sense of taste and smell as a result of her battle with the deadly disease. The 62-year-old, who was the first MP to be diagnosed with Covid-19, said she can only tell the difference between warm and cold and nothing …
Read More »what people can and can’t do to celebrate with their mums during coronavirus
It’s Mother’s Day this Sunday, March 22, but the current government advice is to avoid all non-essential travel, and most of the usual places you might plan to go to mark the day are closed. People aged over 70 have been asked to stay at home for 12 weeks from this …
Read More »FTSE 250 on its way down to equal longest losing streak | Business
The FTSE 250 looks likely to equal its longest ever losing streak as traders bail out of London’s mid-cap stocks. The index, which is home to companies that make the bulk of their profits in the UK, such as Marks and Spencer and Royal Mail, fell another 354.11 points, or …
Read More »Royal Mail guidance during coronavirus outbreak
Royal Mail are continuing to deliver mail as the COVID-19 pandemic continues. In guidance on their website, which is subject to change as the coronavirus outbreak develops, Royal Mail said they were ‘monitoring this rapidly developing situation’ and were taking the health and safety of their employees very seriously. They …
Read More »Southern Cross Dental – COVID-19 update
David Reaney gives Southern Cross Dental’s update on the current coronavirus situation. Dear colleague, In light of the escalating situation with regard to COVID-19, Southern Cross Dental would like to assure you that every precaution is being taken to protect the health and well-being of our customers and our team. With that …
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